Mankato, Minn. --- Minnesota State senior netminder Connor LaCouvee has been named as a one of ten semi-finalists for the Mike Richter Award which honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men's hockey.

Let's Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation are co-sponsors of the award. The five finalists for the fifth annual award will be announced on Thursday, March 22, with the winner presented on Friday, April 6 at the 2018 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn. In alphabetical order, following are the semifinalists for the 2018 Mike Richter Award:

Name                             School                   Year            MIN                W-L-T             GAA         SV%     SO           SVS
Matthew Galajda          Cornell                               FR               1446:45         19-3-2                1.49            .941            8              574
Dávid Hrenák                St. Cloud State                  FR              1080:30         11-4-2                 1.94            .928           3              452
Tanner Jaillet                Denver                                SR              1891:41           17-7-7                1.93            .926             5              764
Jake Kielly                     Clarkson                            SO               1968:08         19-8-6               1.86            .929            7              796
Connor LaCouvee     Minnesota State            SR             1545:14        22-3-1             1.75          .917           3             494
Cale Morris                   Notre Dame                       SO              1808:37         22-7-1                 1.92            .945            4              1005
Colton Point                  Colgate                              SO              1817:05         15-10-5               1.62            .948            6              896
Cayden Primeau           Northeastern                    FR               1755:43         17-6-5                1.85            .933            4              751
Sean Romeo                  Ohio State                        JR                1906:16         19-8-5               2.08            .925            2              816
Hunter Shepard           Minnesota Duluth              SO               1912:45         19-12-1               2.04            .923           6              780

The semifinalists combine for a 1.85 goals-against average, a .932 save percentage, five shutouts and a grade-point average of 3.18.

Candidates for the Mike Richter Award were determined by nominations from all 60 NCAA Division I men's hockey head coaches. The semifinalists, finalists and winner are selected by a committee of coaches, scouts and members of the media.

• Candidates must display outstanding skills on the ice
• Candidates should be in good academic standing at an NCAA college or university
• Consideration should be given to academic achievement and sportsmanship
• Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules; be full-time students at an NCAA college or university; and complete 50 percent  or more of the season
• Consideration should be given to the candidate's activities in the community

Past winners: 2017 Tanner Jaillet (Denver), 2016 Thatcher Demko (Boston College), 2015 Zane McIntyre (North Dakota), 2014 Connor Hellebuyck (UMass Lowell)

NOTES: There are five Americans, four Canadians and one Slovak among the semifinalists • The 10 semifinalists represent four different U.S. states – Minnesota leads with two, followed by Colorado, New Jersey and North Carolina with one each • Three Canadian provinces are represented – Ontario leads with two, followed by Alberta and British Columbia • Conference breakdown – Big Ten 2, ECAC 3, Hockey East 1, NCHC 3, WCHA 1 • The semifinalists include two seniors, one junior, four sophomore and three freshmen.